Emmys producer Don Mischer spoke to TV Guide about honoring the late actor, saying: "With the tragic loss of Robin, we're trying to deal with that and figure out what to do in the right, appropriate and meaningful way.

"It's about what can we do to properly remember Robin and create perhaps an emotional moment about Robin, knowing all that he did for all of us who love entertainment and love comedy."

Mischer also spoke about working with Williams in the past, saying: "We have done at least 30 shows with Robin through the years, going back into the 1980s.